Medical Marijuana

Minnesota Taking Medical Marijuana Applications

Medical MarijuanaPosted Sep 9 2014

Recognizing the potential value of medical cannabis for treating some serious conditions, the Dayton Administration, lawmakers and advocates worked together to develop a compromise that allows suffering Minnesotans to use medical cannabis in a safe manner.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The state of Minnesota has begun taking applications from entrepreneurs interested in opening medical cannabis manufacturing facilities, and the potential applicants include members of the family that owns Bachman’s Inc., the Minneapolis-based chain of floral and garden shops.

“There are several family members that are interested,” company spokeswoman Karen Bachman said Friday as the application period opened. She declined to identify which family members might apply and stressed that the company itself is not interested